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December 12, 2007

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 12, 2007, covering December 12, 2007.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Noel by Josh Groban

    Noel

    Josh Groban

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  2. 2
    Album cover for Long Road Out Of Eden by Eagles

    Long Road Out Of Eden

    Eagles

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
  3. 3
    Album cover for As I Am by Alicia Keys

    As I Am

    Alicia Keys

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    3
  4. 4
    Album cover for NOW 26 by Various Artists

    NOW 26

    Various Artists

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    3
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Ultimate Hits by Garth Brooks

    The Ultimate Hits

    Garth Brooks

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    4

Notable Deaths

2007François al-Hajj, Lebanese general (born 1953)[†]

Major General François al-Hajj was a Lebanese military officer. He was assassinated by a car bomb on 12 December 2007.

Ike Turner

2007Ike Turner, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1931)[†]

Izear Luster "Ike" Turner Jr. was an American musician, bandleader, songwriter, record producer, and talent scout. An early pioneer of 1950s rock and roll, he is best known for his work in the 1960s and 1970s with his wife Tina Turner as the leader of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue.

Historical Context for December 12, 2007

In 2007, the world population was approximately 6,757,308,781 people[†]